- Past Events
2021 Ignite the Night AERONAUTICS, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Autonomous Systems for Aeronautics
Winner: United Aircraft Technologies Inc., Community Integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), Electric Aircraft, Enabling Technologies for Handling and Ride Quality in Urban Air Mobility Vehicles, and X-Factor Aeronautics
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2021 Ignite the Night TAMPA, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Power Generation/Energy, Resource Optimization, Small Satellite Technology, Space-Age Packaging Solutions, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Full Cycle Bioplastics
2020 Ignite the Night OHIO, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Quantum Sensors, Synthetic Biology, Small Spacecraft Technology, Advancements in Mining, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: AEIOU Scientific
2020 Ignite the Night SAN FRANCISCO, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Power Generation/Energy, Integrated Photonics, Advanced Engineered Materials, Miniaturized Systems, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Rapair Pty Ltd
2020 Ignite the Night, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Power Generation/Energy, Integrated Photonics, Advanced Engineered Materials, Miniaturized Systems, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: organicNANO
2020 Ignite the Night AUSTIN, a virtual event
Focus Areas: Power Generation/Energy, Integrated Photonics, Advanced Engineered Materials, Miniaturized Systems, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: LVX System
2020 Ignite the Night TAMPA
Amalie Arena – Tampa, FL
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Tevosol
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2020 Ignite the Night LAS VEGAS
Sands Expo and Convention Center – Las Vegas, NV
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Otolith Labs
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2019 Ignite the Night CHICAGO
TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Chicago, IL
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, Biotechnology, System Autonomy, Advanced Manufacturing, and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Stofiel Aerospace
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2019 Ignite the Night ORLANDO
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts – Orlando, FL
Focus Areas: Improve Energy Storage Density; Radiation–Protection, Mitigation, and Hardware; Power Efficient Technologies; Medical Breakthroughs; and X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Alertgy
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2019 Ignite the Night Colorado Springs
35th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Oxford Space Systems
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2019 Ignite the Night AUSTIN
South by Southwest (SXSW) – Austin, TX
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Aris MD
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2018 Ignite the Night HOUSTON
Station Houston – Houston, TX
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Medical Breakthroughs, X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Danish Aerospace Company - North America
2018 Ignite the Night DENVER
Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum – Denver, CO
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Big Data and Data Mining, Medical Breakthroughs, Revolutionary Concepts for Communications, X-Factor Innovations
Winner: Artimus Robotics
2018 Ignite the Night COLORADO SPRINGS
34th Space Symposium – Colorado Springs, CO
Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Capabilities, Augmented and Virtual Reality Advancements, Flexible Materials, Force and Tactile Sensors, Intelligent Machines, X-Factor Innovations
Winners: Analytical Space Inc., One Milo Inc.
